Název: Name: | 278. peruť RAF | No. 278 Squadron RAF |
Originální název: Original Name: | No. 278 Squadron RAF | |
Datum vzniku: Raised/Formed: | 01.10.1941 | |
Předchůdce: Predecessor: | - | No. 3 Air Sea Rescue Flight |
Datum zániku: Disbanded: | 15.10.1945 | |
Nástupce: Successor: | - | - |
Nadřízené velitelství: Higher Command: | DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR | DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR |
Dislokace: Deployed: | 01.10.1941-10.04.1942 Matlaske, Royal Air Force Station Matlask 10.04.1942-21.04.1944 Coltishall, Royal Air Force Station Coltishall 21.04.1944-15.02.1945 Bradwell on Sea, Royal Air Force Station Bradwell Bay 15.02.1945-15.10.1945 West Thorney, Royal Air Force Station Thorney Island | |
Velitel: Commander: | 01.10.1941-15.10.1945 Names for this period have not yet been found, ( ) | |
Výzbroj: Armament: | DD.10.1941-DD.02.1943 Westland Lysander Mk.IIIA DD.10.1941-DD.10.1945 Supermarine Walrus Mk.I DD.10.1941-DD.10.1945 Supermarine Walrus Mk.II DD.02.1943-DD.07.1944 Avro Anson Mk.I DD.04.1944-DD.05.1944 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IIA DD.04.1944-DD.02.1945 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.VB DD.05.1944-DD.02.1945 Vickers Warwick Mk.I DD.05.1945-DD.10.1945 Supermarine Sea Otter Mk.II | |
Poznámka: Note: | kódové označení RY (přiděleno 04.1939-09.1939) MY (10.1941-10.1945) historie jednotky | Squadron Codes RY (Allocated 04.1939-09.1939) MY (10.1941-10.1945) Units History |
Zdroje: Sources: | Halley, James J. The Squadrons of the Royal Air Force & Commonwealth 1918–1988. Tonbridge, Kent, UK: Air Britain (Historians) Ltd., 1988. ISBN 0-85130-164-9. Jefford, Wing Commander C.G., MBE, BA, RAF(Retd.). RAF Squadrons, a Comprehensive record of the Movement and Equipment of all RAF Squadrons and their Antecedents since 1912. Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing, 1988 (second edition 2001). ISBN 1-85310-053-6. Rawlings, John D.R. Coastal, Support and Special Squadrons of the RAF and their Aircraft. London: Jane's Publishing Company Ltd., 1982. ISBN 0-7106-0187-5. http://www.rafweb.org/Squadrons/Sqn276-280.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._278_Squadron_RAF http://www.raf.mod.uk/history/278squadron.cfm www.historyofwar.org |